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Piece of Eden

2010-04-02T15:49:45Z

86.18.240.2: /* Confirmed Pieces of Eden */

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[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>, were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>. Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the affects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]] attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the affects of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic affects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after this war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals begun to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12<sup>th</sup> Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple to be located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable and Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked against this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>. Ultimately, the Apple did find it's way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until it's discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1487<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars or Assassins, laying claim to them; Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Gandhi, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill and even Adolf Hitler to name but a few<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknownst to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread it's power out on a global scale<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Characteristics==
===Abilities===
[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obediance; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to intereact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an inpenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Each Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[w:Tunguska event|One such blast]] occured in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that binded them to the will of the Peices of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the affects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

By the early 21<sup>st</sup> Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existance of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. One at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple of Eden, and the Staff.]]
Below is a list of known Pieces of Eden to exist, including their owners;

'''01: The First Apple''', aka ''the Apple of Eden''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Destroyed during the Denver Incident. (Mentioned in dialogue with Lucy during the first Assassin's Creed).
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' [[Those Who Came Before]], "Christ-figure", [[Girolamo Savonarola]], Houdini.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership: '''Adam and Eve, Abel, [[Al Mualim]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Cain]], [[Al Mualim]], [[Napoleon]], [[Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]].

'''02: The Second Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Caught in an explosive satellite malfunction. Possibly survived, but, if so, it is impossible to retrieve in the darkness of space.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Elizabeth I of England, Gandhi.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Mary I of England]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''03: The Third Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, [[John F. Kennedy]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].

'''04: The Fourth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff. Possibly helped in the development of weapons and technology throughout the centuries.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Thomas Edison]], [[Henry Ford]], [[Adolf Hitler]].

'''05: The Fifth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' NASA.

'''25: The Sword'''

: '''Use:''' Unknown.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Perseus, [[King Arthur]], Sigurd, Joan of Arc.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Attila the Hun]], [[Genghis Khan]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''34: The Staff'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to control men's minds and bodies; it has a spot in the headpiece where an Apple of Eden can placed to enhance the mind control powers. Its bottom end is sharpened and can be use as a spear in combat.
: '''Status:''' Either Destroyed in the [[Tunguska Explosion]] or blown to an unknown location by the blast.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Egyptian Pharaohs, Moses, Saint Peter, Czar Nicholas II.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Rasputin]].

'''66: The Shroud'''
: '''Use:''' Unknown, possible function is to heal any ailment, wound, or even resurrect the dead. The Templars were behind the crucifixion of Christ, in order to gain the Shroud. Somehow, the disciples stole the Shroud back and possibly used it to resurrect their Messiah. After this, traces of the Shroud has disappeared. It was definitely used to heal, as in the story of the lady who touched Jesus' robe and was healed from sickness to perfect health.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Jason, Joseph, David, [[Jesus]]. The disciples of Jesus (possible)

:
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' Rasputin (possible)

==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]

Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

#Giza, Egypt
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Paranda River
#Nazca, Perú
#Colombo, Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where it was believed that Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangel, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Austrailia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Austrailia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces; one of the Apples and the Staff, were both destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident, Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each can be explained by the protoganist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden, i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, et cetera.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], his copies will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each copy will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio.
*The maps in Assassin's Creed I and II prove that there are only 50 Pieces of Eden, but Subject 16 says the shroud is Piece of Eden 'number 66'. This could be because there might only be 50 POE on Earth at the time.

==Notes and references==
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[[Category:Assassin's Creed Series]]

Clay Kaczmarek

2010-04-01T14:31:08Z

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{{Era|AC|AC2|Modern}}
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'''Subject 16''' was an individual kidnapped by [[Abstergo Industries]] and forced into the [[Animus]] before [[Desmond Miles]]. A descendant of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], he is related to [[Desmond Miles]], as indicated by portions of their DNA matching in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''; it is also revealed that he had an ancestor at the Battle of Gettysburg, in the Roman forum and connected with a Queen Isabella<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.

==Biography==
===Life at Abstergo===
The individual known only as Subject 16 was captured by the [[Knights Templar|Templar]]-front organization [[Abstergo Industries]] at some point during the 20<sup>th</sup> or 21<sup>st</sup> Century for use in the genetic memory recall program<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Kept within the [[Abstergo Laboratory]] at all times by [[Warren Vidic]], 16 was kept connected to the [[Animus]] for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. This led to 16 suffering from a severe condition known as the "[[Bleeding effect|bleeding effect]]"<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Suffering the bleeding effect, 16 begun to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, however his inability to actually control these visions forced Subject 16 into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his suicide<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Before his death, 16 was forced by Abstergo to explore the memories of an ancestor named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, who the Templars knew had located [[the Vault]] during his lifetime<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />; 16 never relived the memories of his ancestor visiting the Vault. Draining his body of its blood to paint several cryptic puzzles upon the floor and walls of the [[Abstergo Laboratory]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.

===Legacy===
Following his death, the Templars were left without the location of the Vault, but the knowledge that an ancestor of Ezio’s – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] – had once held a [[Piece of Eden]]. Knowing this, Abstergo kidnapped yet another descendant of Ezio and Altaïr, [[Desmond Miles]]. During his incarceration, Desmond Spoke often with Dr. Vidic’s assistant [[Lucy Stillman]] about many things, including his predecessor; accessing private e-mails, he learnt even more<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Later still, following Desmond’s escape from Abstergo and the beginning of his journeys through the memories of Ezio Auditore the [[Assassins#Known assassins|assassins]] learned that Subject 16 had managed to hack the Abstergo Animus before his death, and placed twenty encrypted files called [[glyphs]], throughout the memories<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Decrypting all twenty files, the assassins’ were rewarded with a genetic memory dated "date classified BCE". The video, what Subject 16 claimed to be “[[The Truth]]” showed what appeared to be two [[free-running|free-runners]] fleeing with a Piece of Eden in hand; they revealed themselves to be named [[Adam and Eve]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

==Trivia==
*Though unlikely to be canon to the in-game plotline, Subject 16 appears in the [[Assassin's Creed Graphic Novel]], and is referred to as Michael and in AC1 [[Leila Marino]] killed herself over ' some kid called [[Neumann]].
*Many of the Glyphs have hidden messages in them. All of the decoded ones are stated in [[Cryptic Messages|this page]].
*It is possible that Subject 16 could have been part of the Assassins, as he refers to the Assassin symbol as "our mark" during one of the Glyph puzzles.

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{ACII}}
{{ACSeries}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters]]

Clay Kaczmarek

2010-04-01T14:29:58Z

86.18.240.2: /* Trivia */

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'''Subject 16''' was an individual kidnapped by [[Abstergo Industries]] and forced into the [[Animus]] before [[Desmond Miles]]. A descendant of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]], he is related to [[Desmond Miles]], as indicated by portions of their DNA matching in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''; it is also revealed that he had an ancestor at the Battle of Gettysburg, in the Roman forum and connected with a Queen Isabella<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.

==Biography==
===Life at Abstergo===
The individual known only as Subject 16 was captured by the [[Knights Templar|Templar]]-front organization [[Abstergo Industries]] at some point during the 20<sup>th</sup> or 21<sup>st</sup> Century for use in the genetic memory recall program<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Kept within the [[Abstergo Laboratory]] at all times by [[Warren Vidic]], 16 was kept connected to the [[Animus]] for dangerously long periods, sometimes even days at a time<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. This led to 16 suffering from a severe condition known as the "[[Bleeding effect|bleeding effect]]"<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Suffering the bleeding effect, 16 begun to explore the memories of his ancestors without the use of the Animus <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, however his inability to actually control these visions forced Subject 16 into a downward spiral of insanity, eventually culminating in his suicide<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Before his death, 16 was forced by Abstergo to explore the memories of an ancestor named [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, who the Templars knew had located [[the Vault]] during his lifetime<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />; 16 never relived the memories of his ancestor visiting the Vault. Draining his body of its blood to paint several cryptic puzzles upon the floor and walls of the [[Abstergo Laboratory]],<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> 16 committed suicide to prevent the Templars reaching their goals.

===Legacy===
Following his death, the Templars were left without the location of the Vault, but the knowledge that an ancestor of Ezio’s – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] – had once held a [[Piece of Eden]]. Knowing this, Abstergo kidnapped yet another descendant of Ezio and Altaïr, [[Desmond Miles]]. During his incarceration, Desmond Spoke often with Dr. Vidic’s assistant [[Lucy Stillman]] about many things, including his predecessor; accessing private e-mails, he learnt even more<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Later still, following Desmond’s escape from Abstergo and the beginning of his journeys through the memories of Ezio Auditore the [[Assassins#Known assassins|assassins]] learned that Subject 16 had managed to hack the Abstergo Animus before his death, and placed twenty encrypted files called [[glyphs]], throughout the memories<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Decrypting all twenty files, the assassins’ were rewarded with a genetic memory dated "date classified BCE". The video, what Subject 16 claimed to be “[[The Truth]]” showed what appeared to be two [[free-running|free-runners]] fleeing with a Piece of Eden in hand; they revealed themselves to be named [[Adam and Eve]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

==Trivia==
*Though unlikely to be canon to the in-game plotline, Subject 16 appears in the [[Assassin's Creed Graphic Novel]], and is referred to as Michael and [[Leila Marino]] killed herself over ' some kid called [[Neumann|Neumann. His name may be Michael ]]Neumann<ref name="Assassin's Creed Graphic Novel">''[[Assassin's Creed Graphic Novel]]''</ref>
*Many of the Glyphs have hidden messages in them. All of the decoded ones are stated in [[Cryptic Messages|this page]].
*It is possible that Subject 16 could have been part of the Assassins, as he refers to the Assassin symbol as "our mark" during one of the Glyph puzzles.

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

{{AC}}
{{ACII}}
{{ACSeries}}
[[Category:Assassin's Creed Characters]]
[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters]]

Cristina Vespucci

2010-03-27T17:28:33Z

86.18.240.2: /* Trivia */

{{Era|AC2|Ren}}
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Cristina Vespucci (born sometime in 1459), was a well-known Florentine beauty and a favorite of painters, most notably [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli Botticelli], who used her as a model for several of her paintings. Records kept by her father's guards indicate [[Ezio]] visited her quite frequently, and that he was "unbelievably dexterous", as the guards were never able to catch him trespassing.

In addition to her looks, Cristina also seems to have been somewhat responsible for jump-starting the career of her cousin, Amerigo. At a dinner party attended by Cristina and, among other illustrious guests, [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], she was reputed to have been in conversation with Lorenzo and Manfredo Soderini about her cousin's brilliance as a sailor.

Well, apparently, she exaggerated her importance slightly to impress Lorenzo, and Lorenzo, charmed by her beauty, agreed to hire her. "T''ry Amerigo out. I bet after several years you'll have your shipping company named after him,''" she's reported to have joked.

==Relationship with Ezio==
[[File:Vespucci.jpg|thumb|left|Cristina with Ezio.]]
She was both a noblewoman and a student, and one of Ezio's love interests. [[Ezio|<br />]]Ezio visits her after completing a race to the cathedral rooftops with his brother, [[Federico Auditore]], at the beginning of the game. Ezio climbs up to her bedroom window and sleeps with her. The morning after, Cristina's father walks in on them in bed, Ezio jumps out the window, telling him to understand for a moment; her father sends guards to kill him, but eventually escapes from them.

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==Trivia==
*Whilst in the game her family and herself bear the name "Vespucci", in the novel [[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]], "Calfucci" is the name used rather than the one used in the game. In fact, the history shows that she is rather known as "Simonetta Vespucci", which leaves the name "Cristina Calfucci" as a probability of her Italian name. I dosent really matter as she has nice boobies
*Her relationship with Ezio is depicted to be somehow more intimate in the novel; as in contrary with what is shown in the game. Furthermore, it is told in the novel that she and Ezio love each other very deeply, which brings Ezio furious when he finds out that she has been killed by [[Savonarola]]'s men.

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[[Category:Assassin's Creed II Characters|Vespucci, Cristina]]

Piece of Eden

2010-03-27T17:14:48Z

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{{Era|Good}}
[[File:Zw-eden-slave.png|thumb|300px|The Piece of Eden used by [[Those Who Came Before]] to enslave humans]]
{{Quote|They're gifts, Mr. Miles. From Those Who Came Before|Dr. [[Warren Vidic]] on a Piece of Eden|Assassin's Creed}}
The '''Pieces of Eden''' were technologically advanced pieces of equipment created by the [[First Civilization]]; each possessed unique properties, and all were known to be capable of bending the thoughts of one or more individuals to the will of the user.

==History==
{{Quote|Current examination of Subject Seventeen indicates that aside from the Piece of Eden, all other artifacts related to Christ-figure are literary devices for derived from Piece of Eden, and not actual objects.|[[Alan Rikkin]] [[e-mail]] on the Pieces of Eden adoption as biblical and historical artifacts|Assassin's Creed}}
[[Those Who Came Before]], also known as the First Civilization<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>, were an ancient yet advanced race of beings that lived on Earth long before humanity. The creators of the Human race, the First Civilization used the Pieces of Eden to control their slaves through hypnotic trances<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>. Whether humanity was created to be susceptible to the affects of the Pieces of Eden, or if the Pieces were created after humanity remains unknown; [[Minerva]], a member of the First Civilization, attributed the peace between humanity and their "gods" to the affects of the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Eventually however, two humans, [[Adam and Eve]] became immune to the hypnotic affects of the Pieces of Eden, and stole one of the Pieces – the Apple of Eden – from their masters. Soon after this war broke out, pitting humanity against their gods. Despite their strength in technology, the Pieces of Eden failed to protect the creators from the slaves, who heavily outnumbered the masters. The war ended catastrophically for both sides, and both humanity and their gods were forced to work together to rebuild their world<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Eventually though, the gods became extinct, and their Pieces of Eden were lost to the annals of history<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Over the centuries, the Pieces of Eden resurfaced; seen as religious artifacts or holy relics, foremost among which being the Apple of Eden. However, as time continued, so groups of individuals begun to see the Pieces of Eden for what they truly were, advanced technologies to be exploited. As early as the 12<sup>th</sup> Century, the [[Knights Templar]] were actively seeking and obtaining numerous Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, in the hopes of uniting the world in peace much like Those Who Came Before had done<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and in 1191, they sought the Apple itself.

Led by the [[Robert de Sable|Grand Master]] of the Order, the Knights Templar used the cover of the [[Third Crusade]] to infiltrate the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]], in the city of [[Jerusalem]], where they knew the Apple to be located. Unfortunately for them, [[Al Mualim]], leader of the [[Assassins|Order of Assassins]] and secretly also, a Knights Templar, had sent his best to capture the device. [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] and the [[Malik A-Sayf|brothers]] [[Kadar A-Sayf|A-Sayf]] intercepted the Templars, and despite the death of Kadar and Altaïr being thrown from the battle early on, the Assassins prevailed and spirited the Apple to their fortress in [[Masyaf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. For a year the Assassins and Knights Templar fought one another for control of the artifact, until finally the deaths of both Robert de Sable an Al Mualim at the hands of Altaïr ended the conflict. Originally intending to destroy the Apple, Altaïr found himself unable to do so, and instead decided to seal the Apple in the [[Limassol]] [[Templar Archive|Archives]] after he had liberated it from the Templars; circumstances worked agsinst this however, and he decided to keep the Apple himself, lest it fall into the wrong hands<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>. Ultimately, the Apple did find it's way to Cyprus, where it was buried away until it's discovery and exhumation by the Knights Templar in 1487<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Centuries later, whilst hacking into the [[Animus]], the mysterious [[Subject 16]], discovered that throughout history, the Pieces of Eden had had an extensive history of changing hands, with many historically notable figures, many Templars, laying claim to them; Napoleon Bonaparte, George Washington, Gandhi, Nikola Tesla, Thomas Edison, Tsar Nicholas II, Winston Churchill and even Adolf Hitler to name but a few<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. By 2012 however, many had fallen into the hands of the Knights Templar; seeking to obtain the rest, the [[Animus]] project was set up with the intention of mapping the location of, and securing the remaining Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

This Animus project was also an important component in the Knights Templar goal of ensuring world peace, through use of the Pieces of Eden. By using the Pieces of Eden known as "the Apples", the Templars sought to manipulate the neuro-transmitters in the entire human race to achieve their goal. Eye-Abstergo, a branch of [[Abstergo Industries]], planned to launch an "all-in-one telecommunication" satellite into orbit of the Earth; unbeknownst to humanity and indeed, many employees of Abstergo Industries, the satellite would contain at least one Apple, and spread it's power out on a global scale<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Characteristics==
===Abilities===
[[File:Almualimxs.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Al Mualim]] uses the Apple to project multiple images of himself.]]
Amongst the greatest tools known to man; by interacting with a neuro-transmitter located deep in the brain of the human body, the Apples of Eden could control the human mind. Other Pieces of Eden were capable of warping reality, creating illusions and ensuring total obediance; both the Knights Templar and the Order of Assassins believed that the Pieces of Eden were the sources of many historical tales and miracles, such as the Parting of the Red Sea, the Trojan Horse, and the miracles enacted by "the Christ-figure" who foreshadowed the Christian faith, and the Biblical plagues that ravaged Egypt, among other supernatural happenings. Some were known to intereact with and change the passage of time, possibly creating paradoxes<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, while at least one provided an inpenetrable barrier, that would protect the wearer from any attempt at penetration<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Following the destruction of the second Piece of Eden during experimental use at Denver International Airport, the Knights Templar found themselves in need of another artifact with similar properties. Needing access to a map that indicated the location of ''all'' Pieces of Eden, the Templar front company [[Abstergo Industries]] kidnapped the descendant of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad – [[Desmond Miles]] – in order to view the memories of his ancestor. This would allow them to view the very same map Altaïr had viewed in 1191<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Each Pieces of Eden contained a great deal of energy stored within, and the destruction of one would cause an explosion on the same scale of a nuclear blast. [[w:Tunguska event|One such blast]] occured in 1908, in the region of Tunguska, Russia, when the Piece of Eden known as "the Staff" was seemingly destroyed by [[Nikola Tesla]] as a strike against the Knights Templar<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Resistance===
{{Quote|I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING. I KNOW WHAT YOU DID. I SAW HIM. HE HAD A METAL BALL. IT OPENED. THEY WENT CRAZY. SHOOTING. STABBING. TORE EACH OTHER TO PIECES. I KNOW IT WAS YOU PEOPLE. SAW THE LOGO. HEARD THE NAME. I'M GOING TO TELL. ANYONE WHO WILL LISTEN. YOU'LL BE EXPOSED. THEY'LL KNOW THE TRUTH. AND THEN YOU WILL PAY. YOU CRAZY BASTARDS. YOU'LL PAY.|An unidentified individual's [[e-mail]] to Dr. [[Warren Vidic]]|Assassin's Creed }}
Although the First Civilization created humanity with a neuro-transmitter that forced them to accept the will of the Pieces of Eden, eventual cross-breeding between the gods and their slaves bore a hybrid species. These new humans passed ''some'' of the [[Eagle Vision|natural abilities]] of their gods, but most notably, were free of the neuro-transmitter that binded them to the will of the Peices of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The first two known individuals to be born immune to the affects of the Pieces were [[Adam and Eve]], who later stole the Apple of Eden and precipitated the war that followed<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Members of the lineage also inherited these natural abilities and immunity to the mind-control of the Pieces, although the Pieces' ability to physically control them remained<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Individuals such as Altaïr and his descendants [[Ezio Auditore]], Subject 16 and Desmond Miles all possessed these enhanced abilities, and presumably, an immunity to the Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

By the early 21<sup>st</sup> Century, the Knights Templar were aware of both the existance of Those Who Came Before and the fact that some humans were immune to the mind control of the Apples of Eden, and as such actively sought other devices to compensate for this<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. One at least one occasion Dr. [[Warren Vidic]], an employee of Abstergo Industries, recieved an [[Vidic's e-mail|email]] from an unknown individual who had not been affected by the powers of the Apple, and threatened to expose what he had seen<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Confirmed Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Zw-eden-4.png|thumb|The First Apple of Eden, and the Staff.]]
Below is a list of known Pieces of Eden to exist, including their owners;

'''01: The First Apple''', aka ''the Apple of Eden''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Destroyed during the Denver Incident. (Mentioned in dialogue with Lucy during the first Assassin's Creed).
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' [[Those Who Came Before]], "Christ-figure", [[Girolamo Savonarola]], Houdini.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership: '''Adam and Eve, Abel, [[Al Mualim]], [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]], [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Cain]], [[Al Mualim]], [[Napoleon]], [[Knights Templar]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]].

'''02: The Second Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Caught in an explosive satellite malfunction. Possibly survived, but, if so, it is impossible to retrieve in the darkness of space.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Elizabeth I of England, Gandhi.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Mary I of England]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''03: The Third Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt, [[John F. Kennedy]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Lyndon B. Johnson]].

'''04: The Fourth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff. Possibly helped in the development of weapons and technology throughout the centuries.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Nikola Tesla]], [[Assassins|Assassin Order]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Thomas Edison]], [[Henry Ford]], [[Adolf Hitler]].

'''05: The Fifth Apple'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to create illusions and control men's minds; can be used in conjunction with the Staff.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' NASA.

'''25: The Sword'''

: '''Use:''' Unknown.
: '''Status:''' Unknown.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Perseus, [[King Arthur]], Sigurd, Joan of Arc.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Attila the Hun]], [[Genghis Khan]], [[Knights Templar]].

'''34: The Staff'''

: '''Use:''' Designed to control men's minds and bodies; it has a spot in the headpiece where an Apple of Eden can placed to enhance the mind control powers. Its bottom end is sharpened and can be use as a spear in combat.
: '''Status:''' Either Destroyed in the [[Tunguska Explosion]] or blown to an unknown location by the blast.
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Egyptian Pharaohs, Moses, Saint Peter, Czar Nicholas II.
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]].
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' [[Alexander the Great]], [[Rodrigo Borgia]], [[Rasputin]].

'''66: The Shroud'''
: '''Use:''' Unknown, possible function is to heal any ailment, wound, or even resurrect the dead. The Templars were behind the crucifixion of Christ, in order to gain the Shroud. Somehow, the disciples stole the Shroud back and possibly used it to resurrect their Messiah. After this, traces of the Shroud has disappeared. It was definitely used to heal, as in the story of the lady who touched Jesus' robe and was healed from sickness to perfect health.
: '''Status:''' Unknown
: '''Neutral Ownership:''' Those Who Came Before, Jason, Joseph, David, [[Jesus]].
: '''Assassin Associated Ownership:''' None.
: '''Templar Associated Ownership:''' Rasputin (possible)
It is possible that the Holy Grail is a POE as Alan Rikkin wrote that anything related to "Christ-Figure" is a POE. Also King Arthur possessed the sword do he may have searched for it in order to open something similar to [[The Vault]]

==Known locations of Pieces of Eden==
[[File:Codexmap.jpg|thumb|The Codex Map]]

Following the death of Al Mualim and the Apples projection of a map indicating the location of all Pieces of Eden, Altaïr copied the map and included it in his [[Codex]], hidden away so that only one of his bloodline might see it<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Based off of the locations given on the Codex map, the following locations can be identified as containing a Piece of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

#Giza, Egypt
#Lake Victoria, Africa, more on the Kenyan side
#The Gambia River, Gambia
#Timbuktu, Mali
#Taza, Morocco
#Canary Islands, Spain
#The Southern tip of the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia, curiously near the volcano of Opala
#Odessa, Ukraine
#Kharkiv, Ukraine
#Rennes-le-Château, France
#Salisbury Plain, England
#Loch Ness, Scotland
#Maroantsetra, Madagascar
#Nara, Japan
#Somewhere close to Goodhouse, South Africa, near the border between South Africa and Namibia
#Kuwait
#Delhi, India or the Taj Mahal in India, just a short distance south of Delhi
#Persepolis, now mordern day Shiraz, Iran
#Jerusalem, Israel
#Colombia, South America, around the area of the Igara Paranda River
#Nazca, Perú
#Colombo, Sri Lanka
#Hellissandur, Iceland
#The area of Sabiene Island, Nunavut, Canada
#Phoenix, Arizona, or somewhere outside the city
#Washington D.C.
#Juneau, Alaska
#An area close to Pulau Ratewo, Papua
#The middle of the South Pacific Ocean
#The Pacific Ocean, close to the coast of Mexico
#The South Pacific Ocean, close to the Assassin's temple located at 91 degrees W
#The Atlantic Ocean, in an area where it was believed that Atlantis was believed to have existed
#The Atlantic Ocean, a few hundred miles off the coast of Brazil
#The Antartic Ocean, on the side of Antartica facing up towards the Atlantic
#The Indian Ocean, almost cross sectioned with the tips of Inda, Africa and the Southwestern tip of Australia
#The Antartic Ocean, the side of the Antartic ocean that faces up towards the Indian Ocean
#Archangel, Russia
#Andorra le Vella, Andorra
#Imperatriz, Brazil
#Barrow, Alaska
#La Rioja, Argentina
#An area close to Hervey Bay, Queensland, Austrailia
#An area around South Cross, in Western Austrailia
#Somewhere in the middle of the Island of Sumatra, Indonesia
#Beijing, China
#Somewhere in the Atali Mountains in southwestern Mongolia
#Somewhere along the northern Coast of Chukotka province, Russia
#An area close to Tiksi, Russia

The other two that made up the last of the 50 pieces; one of the Apples and the Staff, were both destroyed in the DIA Satellite Incident, Tunguska blast respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

==Trivia==
*According to the [[glyphs]] and [[The Truth|Truth files]], many legends and myths throughout human history are actually historically accurate. The supernatural or paranormal parts of each can be explained by the protoganist in each having acquired his or her own Piece of Eden, i.e.: the Greek myth of Perseus, King Arthur, et cetera.
*In ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', during the battle against [[Rodrigo Borgia|Borgia]] in the Sistine Chapel, [[Ezio]] creates copies of himself, much like [[Al Mualim]] did against Altaïr. If Ezio is [[Customization|customized]], his copies will appear with different sets of armor and colors whereas when if he is not customized, each copy will be perfectly identical to the real Ezio.
*The maps in AC 1 and 2 prove that there are only 50 POE but Subject 16 says the shroud is POE number 66. This could be because there might only be 50 POE on Earth at the time.

==Notes and references==
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Rome hideout

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[[File:Hideout.jpg|thumb|280px|[[Lucy Stillman]] and [[Desmond Miles]] at the Hideout]]
The '''Hideout''' is one of two [[Modern Times|modern-day]] locations seen in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''. It serves as a base for the modern [[Assassins]] which includes [[Lucy Stillman]], [[Shaun Hastings]], [[Rebecca Crane]], and [[Desmond Miles]].

The building itself appears to be in Italy, as evidenced by signs written in Italian, and the architecture outside. The loft area of the hideout contains three doors that cannot be opened throughout the whole game, one of which is a reinforced metal door. Given that there is only one bed visible in the rest of the building, it is likely that at least one of the hidden rooms is for accommodation. Various equipment in the Hideout is branded with the [[Abstergo]] logo, perhaps indicating that it was stolen.

The Animus room contains the [[Animus 2.0]]. Lucy is usually found sitting at her desk with her computer. Her role is keeping track of the Assassin parties outside of the "hideout", fighting the [[Templars]]. Shaun acts a researcher, and he writes for the Animus' database as well as provide tactial support of other Assassins out in the field. Rebecca works next to the Animus, keeping record of its performance. Maintaining and fixing the machine is her responsibility. She also adds notes to the database using the pseudonym "Rebecca84", sometimes noting that there is a hidden "[[Glyph]]" on a nearby building. During the interludes when Desmond steps out of the Animus, he can interact with these characters to learn more about them and the story. Unfortunately, there is nothing else to do in these segments.

The ground floor of the building contains a large warehouse with piles of boxes, which later serve as a makeshift climbing tutorial for Desmond. It is possible that the Assassins bought the building after it had already been built as a warehouse. This area also contains the building's security systems.

==Trivia==
*When first entering the temporary base of the assassins, while using Eagle Vision, the road blockers on either side of the garrage door are seen in blue, as if they were allies.
*The buildings seen on the outside seem to resemble those of Florence. This could be why you don't see the outside when the assassin's are escaping. Also in the parking area of the hideout, there are words in italian for private parking and some others. Hhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmmmmm????
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Assassins

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{{Era|ACAC|AC|ACB|AC2|AC2D|Assassins|Crusade|Ren|Modern|Good}}
{{WP-REAL|Hashshashin}}

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{{Quote|We work in the dark, to serve the light. We are Assassins.|[[Niccolò Machiavelli]]|Assassin's Creed II}}
The '''Assassins''', also known as the '''Hashshashin''', were an organized Order of Assassins, who fought a continuous secret war with their greatest adversaries: the [[Knights Templar]] for over one-thousand years. The assassins, if not the order itself, had existed since at least 456 BC, throughout the Roman era, the [[Assassin's Creed|Third Crusade]], the [[Assassin's Creed 2|Renaissance]], and into the [[Modern Times|21<sup>st</sup> Century]].

==The Order==
{{quote|Laa shay'a waqi'un moutlaq bale kouloun moumkine<br>("Nothing is true, everything is permitted" in Arabic)''|The Assassin's Creed|Assassin's Creed II}}
[[File:AssassinGuard.png|thumb|Rauf, a combat instructor, wearing similar robes to other high ranked Assassin guard in Masyaf.]]
The order believed in a strong set of values that strictly governed their way of life, the Creed, which consisted of three [[tenets]]:
#"Stay your blade from the flesh of an innocent."
#"Always be discreet", and
#"Never compromise the Brotherhood<ref name="Assassin's Creed">''[[Assassin's Creed]]''</ref>."
These tenets permeated every aspect of the Assassins' daily life, as well as their fight for "peace in all things". The Assassins carried out their duties through political strategic assassination, in the hope that killing one individual, would lead to the salvation of thousands. The assassins believe that they fight on behalf of those who do not possess the abilities, resources, or knowledge to speak out against those who abuse their power<ref name="Assassin's Creed II">''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''</ref>.

[[File:AssassinInformant.png|thumb|left|An Assassin informant.]]
Despite their service to those who would otherwise suffer, the Assassins were still feared by the general populous, due mainly to their method of ensuring peace. The Assassins were most feared due to their terrifying reputation for taking life in public places before many witnesses – done so as to bring fear into the hearts of those who might abuse their power or corrupt the innocent – before vanishing into the crowd without a trace<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. To assist in this, the assassins used a particularly efficient weapon for assassinations: the [[hidden blade]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, a single thrust from which could end the life of its victim.

However, in order to ascertain which death might best assist the assassins' goals, extensive political knowledge was a must have, and so the assassins remained always in tune with the ever-changing politics surrounding them. Obtaining the information was the job of low-level members of the Order, who would be stationed throughout the cities of the world; these spies would watch the local nobles and rulers, looking for signs of corruption or membership in the [[Knights Templar]]. Once gathered, any information was passed on to the assassins' who were responsible for the execution of the assassination<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

===Training===
The assassins spent their entire lifetime training to kill<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. From an early age they were taught to observe their surroundings and plan ahead; combat was a must and its training was continuous, with a focus on bladed weapons of all sorts being their expertise. However, despite such a focus on combat, the greatest consideration in the assassins' training was concealment; stealth was the greatest weapon of the assassin and everything about their life, the clothes they wore, where the lived, even how they walked emphasised a devotion to concealment<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. It was the duty of an assassin to reach their target and stand beside them, before they struck, and sink away into the crowd<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

The other significant focus of an assassins training was maneuverability. By the time an assassin reached the rank of [[Master Assassin]], he was also a master of an early form of [[Free-Running|parkour]] widely utilised by the assassins. Widely seen as alien and naive by the general populous, this method of movement allowed the assassins to reach areas not normally accessible to man. From scaling a wall to climbing to one of a city's many [[view point]]s, parkour gave the assassins a significant advantage over the average city guard.

Note: Some soldiers in the ''Assassin's Creed'' series have limited parkour ability, as seen in their abilities to climb buildings through ladders, poles, etc.

==History==
===The Third Crusade===
[[File:Almualimassassins.png|thumb|300px|Al Mualim and the Assassins in the fortress of Masyaf.]]
In 1191, during the Third Crusade, the Syrian branch of the Assassins Order was centred in the fortress of [[Masyaf]], deep within the kingdom of the Holy Land. Led by [[Al Mualim]], the assassins battled with the Templars and their leader, [[Robert de Sable]], over ideologies and the means with which to accomplish them. It is during the Third Crusade that the assassins learnt of a Templar interest in an [[Piece of Eden|ancient artifact]] hidden within the catacombs of [[Solomon's Temple]] and decided to keep it from their grasps; the mission was a success, although a costly one. With the death of one assassin and the arrival of the Templar army at the gates of Masyaf, the assassins proceeded to literally crush most of the Templar army under a concealed onslaught of rolling logs, before driving the Templars from the village below.<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />

Following the assault, the assassin blamed for the loss of life that day – [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] (Arabic-Flying One, Son of None) – was severely reprimanded, and then tasked with removing nine influential individuals who plagued the Holy Land with their corrupt rule. As Altaïr made his way down the list, made up of both Crusader and Saracen individuals, the revelation that their goal – to bring peace to the people of the Holy Land – was just, unsettled him greatly, as he felt his victims were "misguided perhaps but pure in motive". This was a view shared by Al Mualim, who agreed with their goals, but felt their attitude of "the end justifies the means" undermined the good they sought to ensure. As his mission progressed, Altaïr sought to know what bound his victims together, and the realization that they were all Templars only served to reinforce the assassins’ determination to bring an end to the Templar plot.

By the end of the year the assassins' were victorious over their Templar enemies; [[Robert de Sable]], Grand Master of the Knights Templar was dead, however the treachery of one of their own had also hit the assassin order hard. Al Mualim, Grand Master of the Order of Assassins, and a former member of a coalition of ''ten'' Templar leaders, was revealed to be a traitor, and killed by the very man he had sent to eliminate his fellow Templar conspirators. With Al Mualim dead, Altaïr took over as Grand Master of the Order, leading the assassins in their attempts to rebuild their strength following the costly conflict.

Eventually, it was decided that the Piece of Eden was too great a threat to keep in Masyaf, and the decision was made to keep it on the island of Cyprus, it the Limassol archives<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines">''[[Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines]]''</ref>. However, following the liberation of the island from its Templar rulers, the Piece was kept by Altaïr until at least he completed his fabled [[Codex]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Renaissance===
{{Quote|In this modern age, we are not as literal as our ancestors; but our seal is no less permanent…|Mario Auditore|Assassin's Creed II}} The Order continued to thrive, despite being forced to adopt a even more secretive and isolated existence<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. During the time period known as [[The Renaissance|the Renaissance]], the Assassin Order had apparently "gone underground". The reason for this is explained inside the Codex pages, where [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad|Altaïr]] states that even though the Templar Order was served a crushing defeat in the Holy Land and Cyprus, they still survived in more inconspicuous ways. As such, Altaïr believed that the Assassins too had to change tactics so as to live on<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Having abandoned the fortress of [[Masyaf]], the assassins spread out across the Mediterranean world, taking up residence in places like northern Italy and Spain; however, the Templars too had done as much, headquartering themselves in Rome. By 1321 the Assassin's Order had successfully integrated itself into modern day life of northern Italy, widely unknown to the average folk. That same year a young sailor by the name of Domenico, the son of an assassin, was apprenticed to the poet [[Dante Alighieri]], also an assassin, who was transporting the Codex of Altaïr from Venice to Spain<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Crypt">''[[Auditore Family Crypt|Uplay Content - Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Family Crypt]]''</ref>. During the voyage, pirates under the employ of the Templars ambushed the ship looking for the Codex, killing Dante, as well as the wife of Domenico. Fortunately for the assassins, Domenico had managed to break apart the Codex and hide it from the pirates before he and his son were forced overboard<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Crypt" />.

[[File:Asslogorenaissance.png|thumb|left|Renaissance variation of the Assassins' symbol.]]Eventually returning to Venice, Domenico found his father and his patron, [[Marco Polo]], an ally of the assassins, dead. So Domenico emptied the accounts of Messer Polo and travelled to the city of Florence under the assumed name of Auditore; eventually constructing the [[Auditore Family Villa|Auditore Villa]] in the city of [[Monteriggioni]], which became the centre of the Assassin's Order in Italy<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Auditore Crypt" />.

Despite the order "modernising" since the 12<sup>th</sup> Century, they still retained many of the rituals and practices, albeit altered. The practice of removing ones ring finger had as such been removed, although the seal of the Order was branded upon the finger instead; such was the induction of [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]] in 1487. By this time, [[Niccolò Machiavelli]] had become Grand Master of the Order of Assassins, with members throughout the major cities of northern Italy. Although significantly fewer in number, the assassins' were supported by the courtesans, thieves and [[Mercenary|condottieri]] of Florence and Venice; the guilds of which were each run by a member of the Order<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

During this time period, the Assassins entered another period of increased hostilities with the Templars, who were attempting to overthrow the ruling [[House of Medici]] in Florence, and the Doge of Venice. Having already killed the [[wikipedia:Galleazzo Maria Sforza|Duke of Milan]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage">''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''</ref> in 1476, [[Rodrigo Borgia]] – the Grand Master of the Knights Templars – brought the noble families of [[House of Pazzi|Pazzi]], Barbarigo and [[House of Orsi|Orsi]] together<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" />, to accomplish his goals. Entering into conflict with the assassins, Borgia dealt a crippling blow to the Order of Assassins in 1476, when he executed the experienced warrior [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]] and his [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|two]] [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|sons]], although a third son, Ezio, managed to escape. With the aid of Ezio, the assassins' were able to counter Borgia's plot over a twenty-three year campaign, defeating him at every turn<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

In 1487, the Order of Assassins learnt that the Templars had retrieved an important artifact from the island of Cyprus, and deemed its capture necessary. Following the artifact from L'Arsenale di Venezia, Ezio managed to overpower and replace the Templar guard carrying the artifact. Under this guise, Ezio met with Borgia himself and the two engaged in battle; Borgia fled upon the arrival of the assassins, and the artifact fell once again into the hands of the assassins. The assassins of this age however, were unaware of the nature of the artifact, although they did recognise it as one of the Pieces of Eden mentioned within Altaïr's Codex<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Modern Times===
{{Quote|We lost two more teams last night. That's eight more of us just…gone.|Lucy Stillman|Assassin's Creed II}}
By the 21<sup>st</sup> Century, the world had changed vastly<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Whilst the Order of Assassins had kept to their policy of desert camps and isolation from society<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, the Templars had begun to infiltrate society further; taking the form of many corporations such as [[NASA]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. The Templars continued to search for and investigate the various Pieces of Eden they discovered throughout this period<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, whilst the assassins continued their war against them; notably being responsible for the destruction of at least one Templar-controlled in Siberia in 1908, known as the [[Tunguska explosion]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. However, by the year 2012 the Templars, under the guise of their front company [[Abstergo Industries]] had begun kidnapping assassins, or those related to them in an attempt to locate even more Pieces of Eden<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Notable captives included the mysterious [[Subject Sixteen]] and [[Desmond Miles]] – a descendant of both Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad and Ezio Auditore da Firenze<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Eventually, the assassins were able to free Desmond Miles<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, with the aid of [[Lucy Stillman]], an assassin who had been working undercover at Abstergo for at least three years by 2012<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />. Following this, Desmond agreed to aid the assassins in their quest to defeat Abstergo, mostly for revenge, but also for closure. Utilising the [[Animus|Animus 2.0]], a copy of the machine used by Abstergo to explore his genetic memories previously<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, Desmond followed the memories of Ezio Auditore, learning as he learnt, adopting his skills in combat and free-running. However, despite his presence, the war with the Knights Templar had taken a turn for the worse; with their numbers dwindling, the Order of Assassins was beginning to lose the war<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

==Known assassins==
[[File:Zw-renaissance-assassins.png|thumb|400px|Ezio's initiation into the brotherhood.]]
{{quote|The seeds were planted as two worlds became one. Behold, the Assassins, the children of two worlds!|Subject 16|Assassin's Creed II}}

The assassins had existed since before the turn of the first millennium; several known figures included [[Darius]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, the killer of [[Xerxes I of Persia|Xerxes]], [[Iltani]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, [[Wei Yu]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, [[Amunet]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> and [[Leonius]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Historically however, the forebearers of the assassins have existed since before recorded time, possibly reaching as far back of [[Adam and Eve]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

===Medieval and Renaissance periods===
During the Third Crusade, the Syrian sect of the Order of Assassins was mainly made up of native, Syrian-born individuals, although some, like Altaïr, were born to parents of both religions. Led by [[Al Mualim]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed " />, and later [[Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad]] himself<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, other members included [[Harash]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />, [[Malik A-Sayf|Malik]] and [[Kadar A-Sayf]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Raoul]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Abbas]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Masun]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Jamal]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Bahir]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Karim]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" /> and [[Qulan Gal]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, the death-bringer of [[Genghis Khan]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Allies also included various individuals, such as [[Adha]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles">''[[Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles]]''</ref>, and even former Templars like [[Maria Thorpe]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />.

Later on, during the Renaissance, the Order's numbers had dwindled significantly. Having become much more secretive, members of the Order often had occupations and lives outside of the Order, ranging from artists<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Renaissance">''[[Assassin's Creed: Renaissance]]''</ref>, to thieves<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, to royal treasurers<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery">''[[Assassin's Creed II: Discovery]]''</ref>. The Grand Master at the time, [[Niccolò Machiavelli|Niccolò di Bernado dei Machiavelli]] was a Florentine noble, as well as diplomat, political philosopher, musician, and playwright<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Others included the Florentine banker [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Lineage" /><ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and his brother [[Mario Auditore]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, caretaker of the Auditore Villa and condottieri leader, [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, [[Paola]] and [[Sister Teodora]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, the heads of the Florentine and Venetian courtesans respectively, [[Antonio]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, the head of the Venetian Thieves Guild, [[La Volpe]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, the head of the Florentine Thieves Guild, [[Bartolomeo d'Alviano]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, condottieri of Venice, and [[Luis Santangel]] and [[Raphael Sanchez]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />, Finance minister to Ferdinand II and Treasurer of Queen Isabella I respectively<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />. Others included [[Dante Alighieri]] and [[Domenico Auditore]] <ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, founder of the Auditore Villa.

Once again, the Order had many allies amongst the common folk of Italy, and also amongst the nobility. Foremost among them was [[Leonardo da Vinci]], Ezio's closest friend and a genius of invention. Others included [[Caterina Sforza]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì">''[[Battle of Forlì (DLC)|Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì]]''</ref>, the Countess of [[Forlì]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, [[Lorenzo de' Medici]], the ruler of Florence<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, [[Agostino Barbarigo]], the Doge of Venice from 1486<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, and the famed explorer [[Christoffa Corombo]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />.

===21<sup>st</sup> Century===
During the 21<sup>st</sup> Century the Order had sunk even further into hiding, with the numbers fewer than ever<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />. Although it was known that more existed, only four were known by name; [[Desmond Miles]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Lucy Stillman]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />, [[Rebecca Crane]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" /> and [[Shaun Hastings]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />, the Order's historian.

==Known victims==
{{Quote|Find them, kill them… In doing so, you will sow the seeds of peace.|[[Al Mualim]] to Altaïr|Assassin's Creed}}
Over the centuries, the Order of Assassins killed hundred, if not thousands of individuals who they saw to be corrupt in their ways and a danger to humanity. Their intense rivalry with the Knights Templar also ensured that many underlings who served their Templar masters often shared the same fate<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />.

Below is a chronological list of the victims of Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad;

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*[[Tamir (Altaïr's Chronicles)|Tamir of Damascus]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[Alaat]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[Roland Napule]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[The Master's Student]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[Master of the Tower]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[Harash]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[Basilisk|Lord Basilisk]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Altaïr's Chronicles" />
*[[Tamir|Tamir, the arms dealer]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Garnier de Naplouse]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Talal]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Abu'l Nuqoud]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[William of Montferrat]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
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*[[Majd Addin]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Jubair al Hakim]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Sibrand]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Robert de Sable]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Al Mualim]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed" />
*[[Frederick the Red]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
*[[Moloch]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
*[[Dark Oracle]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
*[[Shalim]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
*[[Shahar]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
*[[Pirate Captain]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
*[[Armand Bouchart]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed: Bloodlines" />
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Below is a chronological list of the victims of Ezio Auditore da Firenze, a "&dagger;" indicates the victim was ultimately spared;

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*[[Uberto Alberti]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Vieri de' Pazzi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Francesco de' Pazzi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Jacopo de' Pazzi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Stefano da Bagnone]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Bernardo Baroncelli]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Antonio Maffei]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Francesco Salviati]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Emilio Barbarigo]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Marco Barbarigo]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Silvio Barbarigo]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
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[[File:Hashashin by wraithdt.jpg|thumb|right|Artist's depiction of a Hashashin in battle]]
*[[Dante Moro]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Carlo Grimaldi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
*[[Checco Orsi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì " />
*[[Ludovico Orsi]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Battle of Forlì " />
*[[Gaspard Martinez]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />
*[[Pedro Llorente]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />
*[[Juan de Marillo]]<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />
*[[Tomas Torquemada]] &dagger;<ref name="Assassin's Creed II: Discovery" />
*[[Girolamo Savonarola]]<ref>''[[Bonfire of the Vanities (DLC)|Assassin's Creed II: Bonfire of the Vanities]]''</ref>
*[[Rodrigo Borgia]] &dagger;<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />
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Below is a chronological list of the victims of other known assassins<ref name="Assassin's Creed II" />;

*[[Xerxes I of Persia|King Xerxes the Great]], by [[Darius]] in 456 BC
*[[Alexander the Great]], by [[Iltani]] in 323 BC
*[[Qin Shi Huang]], by [[Wei Yu]] in 210 BC
*[[Cleopatra]], by [[Amunet]] in 31 BC
*[[Caligula]], by [[Leonius]] in 41 AD
*[[Genghis Khan]], by [[Qulan Gal]] in 1227 AD
*[[Mary I of England]], by unknown ( possible Queen Elizabeth I ) in 1558 AD
*[[Rasputin]], by unknown in 1916 AD
*[[Adolf Hitler]], by unknown in 1945 AD

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Uberto Alberti

2010-03-26T19:17:00Z

86.18.240.2: /* Final Words */

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{{Character Infobox
|name = Uberto Alberti
|image = Zw-ubertoalberti.png
|faction = [[Templars]]
|appear = [[Assassin's Creed II]]
|period = Italian Renaissance (15th century)
|voice = [[Michel Perron]]
}}
{{quote|You, and your collaborators, are sentenced to DEATH!|Uberto Alberti}}
'''Uberto Alberti''' (1416-1476) was a family friend of the Auditores and [[Lorenzo de' Medici|Lorenzo de' Medici's]] ally during the time of ''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'', but betrayed them by issuing an arrest on [[Giovanni Auditore da Firenze|Giovanni]], [[Federico Auditore da Firenze|Federico]], [[Petruccio Auditore da Firenze|Petruccio]] and [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze|Ezio]] (though he escapes it) by order of [[Rodrigo Borgia]]. He is also Ezio's first assassination target in the game. He is portrayed by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0674837/ Michel Perron] in both ''Assassin's Creed II'' and ''Lineage'' (casted as "Umberto Alberti" in the film). His family was evicted by the Medici bank and ached for revenge. He was given the opportunity by the [[Knights Templar|Templars]]. He is also considered one of the greatest lawyers in the Italian Renaissance, even though he had no formal education in Law, due to the fact that he was self-taught.

==Biography==
===''[[Assassin's Creed: Lineage]]''===
[[File:Uberto Alberti along with Lorenze de medici and Giovanni.jpg|thumb|left|Uberto Alberti in the front, along with Lorenzo de Medici and Giovanni]]
Uberto aids both Giovanni and Lorenzo by giving them advice, but when Giovanni discovers possible evidence of the Templar's plans, Uberto gets rid of it, revealing his true allegiance.

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===''[[Assassin's Creed II]]''===
[[File:Uberto_Alberti.png|thumb|left|Uberto in Firenze (Florence)]]
Ezio meets Uberto for the first time in Giovanni's office conversing about something urgent, though Ezio is dismissed by his father before he can understand what they were talking about. Soon, Giovanni sends Ezio with a letter containing evidence that he must give to Uberto. Ezio does as his father asks, swiftly making it to Uberto's house (where Rodrigo is currently at). Uberto immediately knows what's in the envelope and asks Ezio if he would like to stay at his house, though Ezio declines. Soon after receiving the letter, Uberto accuses Giovanni, Federico, Petruccio and Ezio (though he escapes because of his errands) of treason. At the day of the execution, Giovanni reminds Uberto of evidence given to him by Ezio that proves his family innocent, but much to his surprise, Uberto claims that he doesn't know what he is talking about, sentencing the three to death. With the sight of their deaths, Ezio runs up to the front the stage claiming that he will kill Uberto for what he has done, but a Brute Guard disarms Ezio before he could get close enough. Escaping the guards, Ezio heads for [[Paola]], leader of the courtesans, who is watching his mother and sister. After a few days of training Ezio, Paola tracks down Uberto for Ezio's vengeance. Ezio follows Alberti to the Santa Croce cloister where he is attending an art exhibition of Maestro Verrochio"s work. He is seen speaking with [[Lorenzo de' Medici]] about the executions and insults Lorenzo. After Ezio dispatches the guards watching the courtyard of the Santa Croce, he sees Uberto speaking with various attending nobles who are congratulating him for the executions. Afterwards, he sees Ezio approaching but, before he can call the guards, Ezio brutally kills Uberto with his hidden blade, stabbing him 5 times in the chest. Avenging his father and brothers, Ezio proclaims to everyone in the courtyard that the Auditore are not dead.

In the novel, after Ezio kills Alberti, he finds an undelivered letter to his wife in the man's wallet :

''My love,''

''I put these thoughts to paper in the hope that I might one day have the courage to share them with you. In time, you'll no doubt learn that I betrayed Giovanni Auditore, labelled him a traitor and sentenced him to die. History will likely judge this act to have been a matter of politics and greed. But you must understand that it was not fate that forced my hand, but fear. ''

''When the Medici robbed our family and all we owned, I found myself afraid. For you. For our son. For the future. What hope is there in this world for a man without proper means? As for the others, they offered me money, land and title in exchange for my collaboration. And this is 'how i came to betray my closest friend. However unspeakable the act, it seemed necessary at the time. And even now, looking back, I can see no other way.''

According to the letter, Alberti must have had a son and when stating that the ''others'' offered him rewards, he must have been refering to the Templars.

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==Final Words==
[[Video:Assassin's Creed 2 - Targets: Uberto Alberti 2/9|thumb|300px|right|Uberto Alberti database video.]]
'''Uberto:''' ''You...(if left alive for a few moments he will call for the guards)''

(Uberto is stabbed in the chest several times.Now in the animus scene)

'''Uberto:''' ''You would have done the same, to save the ones you love...''

'''Ezio:''' ''Yes...I would. And I have!''

(''outside the Animus scene)''

'''Ezio''': The Auditore Are Not Dead! I'm Still Here! Me! Ezio! Ezio Auditore!

==Trivia==
*Uberto saved the Templars from many close calls by destroying evidence of their conspiracy and hindering their enemies' progress
*It should be noted that Ezio assassinates Alberti in a rather "sloppy" manner when you consider that he does so by stabbing the man with the hidden blade at least six or seven times on the chest, rather than plunging the blade into his target's throat, which is the traditional assassination technique used by other assassins, including his ancestor Altair. Of course, this could be easily explained and understandable to most, since it is Ezio's first time tracking down an assassination target, and he has not been trained extensively by that point or he is simply venting his fury on the man who destroyed his family.
*According to the Animus database's filter, Uberto is not a Templar (while plotting with them). However, when viewing the portraits of Ezio's victims in his room of the Villa Auditore, Uberto's portrait says he IS a Templar.
*The reason why guards tried to take only the boys of the Auditore family could be so that they could no longer conventionally carry on their family name, quite effectively wiping out the Auditore.

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